BEIRUT — Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Tuesday rejected Israel’s continued occupation of Lebanese territory as a new round of Lebanon-Israel negotiations got under way in the United States. “We will accept nothing less than the end of the Israeli occupation and the elimination of all forms of external tutelage, because our only choice is national sovereignty,” Aoun said during a meeting with Lebanese Army Commander Rodolphe Haykal and members of the advisory team accompanying the Lebanese delegation participating in the talks in Washington. According to a statement released by Lebanon’s presidency, the meeting reviewed the outcomes of the fifth…
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Saudi Arabia ranked ninth globally in the Auditing and Accounting Practices indicator in the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2026, reflecting the impact of the professional and institutional transformation the Saudi accounting sector has witnessed over the past decade in line with Saudi Vision 2030. This progress is the result of a comprehensive reform journey covering more than 300 reforms, including 128 substantive reforms, 86 consequential reforms, 71 procedural reforms, and 16 legislative reforms, contributing to developing the professional environment and enhancing the quality of accounting and auditing practices. The Kingdom adopted 128 international standards, making it the only country in the Middle…
Reflection AI has reportedly signed a computing power deal with SpaceX. This move makes the open-source start-up the latest outside company to tap Elon Musk’s Colossus infrastructure. CNBC reported Reflection will get access to Nvidia’s GB300 chips, the company’s top-tier hardware for training and running advanced AI models, housed at SpaceX’s Colossus 2 facility in Memphis, Tennessee. Reflection agreed to pay SpaceX $150 million per month starting 1 July through 2029, with total payments reaching roughly $6.3 billion if the agreement runs its full term. Either party can terminate the contract with 90 days’ notice after the first three months.…
After two UAE residents collapsed and died while playing sports within four days of each other, there’s a renewed focus on heart health and the dangers of undiagnosed cardiac conditions. The incidents involving a 38-year-old cricketer in Dubai on June 14 and a 42-year-old badminton player in Ajman on June 17 have prompted doctors to urge people not to assume that an active lifestyle alone guarantees a healthy heart. While doctors stress that every medical case is different and caution against linking any incident to a specific cause without medical findings, the two cases have raised an important question: Do…
JERUSALEM — Officers from the Moroccan military have arrived in Israel to join the International Stabilization Force (ISF) established under Board of Peace launched by US President Donald Trump in February, the board announced on Tuesday. Troops from Morocco, Indonesia, Albania, Kosovo and Greece are expected to join the stabilization force that is supposed to be deployed in the Gaza Strip as part of the second phase of the American peace plan that includes a gradual Israeli withdrawal from the Palestinian territory. There is still no specific information on the timing of the deployments, but reports indicated that Morocco would…
Participants and experts at the Saudi Smart Logistics Exhibition 2026 said Saudi Arabia has become a global destination for showcasing the latest innovations and technology solutions in logistics and supply chains, amid the accelerating industrial transformation supporting Saudi Vision 2030 objectives. The fourth edition of the exhibition is being held from June 21 to 24 as part of Riyadh International Industry Week 2026, which brings together leading decision-makers, government officials, investors, experts, and local and international industrial and engineering companies. The exhibition showcases the latest technology solutions and advanced practices in logistics, material handling, warehousing, and supply chains, along with…
AUSTIN — Eight people who who allegedly have ties to an anti-fascist group have collectively been sentenced to 450 years in prison for their roles in a riot outside an immigration detention center in Alvarado, Texas. A demonstrator who shot and wounded a police officer outside a Texas immigration center last July 4 was sentenced to 100 years in federal prison Tuesday, while seven other protesters accused of having links to Antifa received prison terms ranging between 30 to 70 years, according to the justice department. Benjamin Song, a former US Marine Corps reservist, was convicted of attempted murder last…
WASHINGTON — The US Senate for the first time adopted a resolution on Tuesday seeking to block US military action against Iran in a significant rebuke to President Donald Trump and a strong message that the conflict that the administration launched on its own lacks support in Congress. It was the 10th time the Senate has tried to stop the war, and the outcome was a stunning turnaround from past efforts. Democrats have repeatedly forced votes to limit Trump’s war powers in both the House and the Senate — a campaign that has gradually picked up more Republican support in…
The Future of Media Exhibition (FOMEX 2027), held as part of the Saudi Media Forum from February 1–3, 2027, in Riyadh, is witnessing unprecedented international interest, with more than 500 local and international companies have expressed interest in participating and showcasing their latest innovations and technological solutions in the media and communications sector. FOMEX is one of the largest specialized media industry exhibitions in the region, bringing together leading global companies, media and technology organizations, innovators, content creators, and industry pioneers under one roof. The exhibition serves as an interactive platform showcasing the latest developments in media technologies, digital transformation, artificial…
GENEVA— Sexual violence is increasingly being used as a “weapon of war” in Sudan to terrorize the civilian population, with hundreds of verified cases representing only a fraction of the actual scale of abuses, according to a UN human rights report released on Tuesday. Sudan has been hit by a devastating civil war since 2023, following a fallout between the army the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Sexual violence is “unprecedented in terms of the scale, prevalence and brutality of its widespread use as a weapon of war”, the report by the UN Human Rights Office said. The report documented…